10 Best realistic fiction books like Zuri Ray Tries Ballet by Tami Charles

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Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

By: Tami Charles

3.65

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Fresh Princess, Fancy Nancy, and Lola Dutch comes the first book in a charming picture …

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Zuri Ray Tries Ballet by Tami Charles , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you giv… read more

Similar categories in Laura Joffe Numeroff's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine by Gloria Whelan, Nancy Carpenter

2. Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine

By: Gloria Whelan , Nancy Carpenter

3.97

Format: 224 pages, Audiobook

Prince Albert comes up with a royally creative solution to Queen Victoria's modesty concerns in thi… read more

Similar categories in Gloria Whelan's Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens

3. Not Your Typical Dragon

By: Tim Bowers , Dan Bar-el

3.79

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Everybody knows your typical dragon breathes fire. But when Crispin tries to breathe fire on his se… read more

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4. Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

By: Bryan Collier , Laban Carrick Hill

3.00

Format: 1118 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor A Coretta Scott King Award Winner An award-winning celebration of an American her… read more

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5. Dancing in the Wings

By: Kadir Nelson , Debbie Allen

3.62

Format: 171 pages,

Sassy is a long-legged girl who always has something to say. She wants to be a ballerina more than … read more

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6. When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox

By: Jamie L.B. Deenihan

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this delightful story, by the same author who wrote When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, a boy i… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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7. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • storytime
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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8. A Library

By: Nikki Giovanni

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical picture book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta S… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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9. Bathe the Cat

By: Alice B. McGinty

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as … read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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10. Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

By: Amanda Gorman

4.56

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long … read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
"I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don’t fear change coming, And so I sing along."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

"I hum with a hundred hearts, Each of us lifting a hand. I use my strengths and my smarts, Take a knee to make a stand."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

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11. The Tree in Me

By: Corinna Luyken

3.99

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

A stunning and sensitive portrait of the strength within each of us and the nourishment we receive … read more

Similar categories in Corinna Luyken's The Tree in Me book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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12. Lizzy and the Cloud

By: Terry Fan

4.40

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a young girl who cares for her pet cloud as it grows. It’s a little out of fashion t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo

13. Are You a Cheeseburger?

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Laugh-out-loud humor and a tender friendship blossom in author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo’s charmin… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Are You a Cheeseburger? book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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14. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

Similar categories in Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • storytime
Cover of Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica     Love

15. Julián Is a Mermaid

By: Jessica Love

4.51

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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16. The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Day You Begin book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • cultural
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

17. The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round

By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang

3.73

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The rice in the pot goes round and round, Round and round, round and round, The rice in the pot goe… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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18. Looking for a Jumbie

By: Tracey Baptiste

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A romp through a forest filled with creatures from Caribbean folklore. I'm looking for a jumbie,… read more

Similar categories in Tracey Baptiste's Looking for a Jumbie book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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19. The Loud Librarian

By: Jenna Beatrice

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little librarian with a larger-than-life voice finds her place in this sweet and uproarious pictu… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Beatrice's The Loud Librarian book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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20. I Am Golden

By: Eva Chen

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty? We see eyes that point towa… read more

Similar categories in Eva Chen's I Am Golden book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Books Make Good Friends by Jane Mount

21. Books Make Good Friends

By: Jane Mount

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

This new picture book from beloved author-illustrator Jane Mount celebrates the avid reader, demons… read more

Similar categories in Jane Mount's Books Make Good Friends book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. House Mouse

By: Michael Hall

3.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When a clever and resourceful mouse looks for a safe place to settle down, she learns that home is … read more

Similar categories in Michael Hall's House Mouse book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment by Parker Curry

23. Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment

By: Parker Curry

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! A visit to Washington, DC’s National Portrait Gallery forever alter… read more

Similar categories in Parker Curry's Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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24. Patchwork

By: Matt de la Peña

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply mov… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of A Garden in Your Belly: Meet the Microbes in Your Gut by Masha D'yans

25. A Garden in Your Belly: Meet the Microbes in Your Gut

By: Masha D'yans

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

“A Garden in Your Belly's colorful world helped me wake up…This book is as powerful as it is beauti… read more

Similar categories in Masha D'yans's A Garden in Your Belly: Meet the Microbes in Your Gut book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of When Langston Dances by Kaija Langley

26. When Langston Dances

By: Kaija Langley

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young Black boy dreams of dancing in this exuberant, buoyant picture book celebrating the beauty … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • sports
  • storytime
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27. Spanish Is the Language of My Family

By: Michael Genhart

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a you… read more

Similar categories in Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • cultural
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Catalogue of Hugs by Joshua David Stein

28. The Catalogue of Hugs

By: Joshua David Stein

3.95

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Author and dad-fluencer Joshua David Stein offers up an array of parent-and-child hugs, from the cl… read more

Similar categories in Joshua David Stein's The Catalogue of Hugs book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Vivi Loves Science

By: Kimberly Derting

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Vivi loves science! In this STEM-themed picture book, part of a series about girls who love science… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Derting's Vivi Loves Science book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Zuri Ray Tries Ballet by Tami Charles

30. Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

By: Tami Charles

3.65

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Fresh Princess, Fancy Nancy, and Lola Dutch comes the first book in a charming picture … read more

Similar categories in Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • realistic fiction
  • sports
  • storytime
Cover of Star Trek: Trek the Halls by Robb Pearlman

31. Star Trek: Trek the Halls

By: Robb Pearlman

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A delightfully quirky twist on “Deck the Halls” that will be a holiday must-have for Trek fans of a… read more

Similar categories in Robb Pearlman's Star Trek: Trek the Halls book and Tami Charles's Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens

28 Top childrens books like Zuri Ray Tries Ballet by Tami Charles

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

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4.17

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Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine

Gloria Whelan , Nancy Carpenter

3.97

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When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox

Jamie L.B. Deenihan

4.20

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Joanna Ho

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Doug Salati

4.29

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Jory John

4.17

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